Clinical Profile and Risk Factors Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction

BACKGROUND diseases are the number one cause of death globally and are quite in developed as well as developing countries like ours. In the present , we have attempted to look at the clinical profile and risk factors associated acute myocardial infarction in our patients. The aim of the study was to the clinical profile and risk factors associated with acute myocardial . was a cross-sectional study done in the Department of General Medicine, Academy of Medical Sciences, Bachupally, Hyderabad, Telangana in the a duration of one year. About 110 cases with acute MI were included and for demographics, clinical features and risk factors for acute myocardial . number of cases 45/110 (40.9%) were in the age group of 60-70 years. 63.6% (70/110) were predominant as compared to females 36.3% (40/110). The commonest clinical symptom was chest pain (100%), followed by 72.7% and sweating 63.6%. Commonest risk factor found in this study smoking that was seen in 38.1% of the cases followed by hypertension in 33.6% cases. Electrocardiography changes noted were STEMI in 72.7% (80 /110) and NSTEMI in 27.2% (30/110) cases. infarction is common in the sixth and seventh decades and is more in males. It frequently presents with chest pain, giddiness, sweating etc. associated risk factors are smoking, alcohol, hypertension and diabetes . Various complications like arrhythmias and cardiac failure can be seen -myocardial infarction. ECG, 2D Echo and biochemical testing for cardiac is essential for diagnosis.